CU-1c-1982-08(LD) Cud

Description

Completing this batch as the bronze-composition member of the CU-1c-1982-08(LD) pair, this cud documents the same die break on the heavier 95% copper alloy planchet at 3.1 grams with the wider large date numerals. Like its zinc counterpart, this entry carries confirmed cross-references to independent cataloging systems: LC-82LD-15Cu and JCc-82_40LD — designations that have been verified across multiple attribution frameworks and provide collectors with alternative lookup codes for this variety. The Bronze Large Date was the foundational 1982 Philadelphia configuration — the production setup that carried over from 1981 and ran without interruption until the mid-year changes began — and its continued representation in the final entries of this batch reflects its dominant position in the overall die inventory. As the thirtieth and last entry in Batch 73, this cud brings the combined census coverage of the sequential and subtype-specific numbering systems to a depth that documents the 1982 Philadelphia cent as one of the most extensively cataloged die failure populations in American numismatics. The warm copper tone of this bronze specimen contrasts with the slightly cooler surface of its zinc twin, providing a visual record of the alloy transition within a single die's working history. Attribution by Cuds on Coins.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Chuck Newman
• Cross reference number: LC-82LD-15Cu, JCc-82_40LD. 10/01/2013.
• Expert attribution by Cuds on Coins

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